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Jackson---1828-1836Jackson---1828-1836
Political aspects of the Political aspects of the Jacksonian EraJacksonian Era
► Democracy in the Democracy in the states.states.
Ø Removal of property and Removal of property and religious restrictions.religious restrictions.
Ø More elected vice appointed More elected vice appointed positions.positions.
Ø Shortened terms of office.Shortened terms of office.► Democracy in Democracy in
Presidential Presidential Elections.Elections.
Nominating conventions Nominating conventions vice caucusvice caucus
By 1832, electors chosen By 1832, electors chosen directly by electorate.directly by electorate.
►Democratic view Democratic view of the Presidency.of the Presidency.
o Jackson’s vetoJackson’s vetoo Force on SCForce on SCo Marshall’s Cherokee Marshall’s Cherokee
decisiondecision
► Spoils SystemSpoils Systemo Prevents a permanent Prevents a permanent
”aristocracy””aristocracy”o ““the duties of public the duties of public
office”office”
Economic aspects of the Economic aspects of the Jacksonian EraJacksonian Era
► Cheap land.Cheap land.►Growth of the trade Growth of the trade
unions.unions.
Social aspects of the Jacksonian Social aspects of the Jacksonian EraEra
Social reform:Social reform:►Women’s rights.Women’s rights.► Abolitionist Abolitionist
movementmovement►No “booze”.No “booze”.► Care of the insane.Care of the insane.► Free public Free public
education.education.
The Rise of SectionalismThe Rise of Sectionalism
► Loyalty of state Loyalty of state rather than the rather than the entire nation.entire nation.
► Considered issues Considered issues from a sectional, from a sectional, vice national point if vice national point if view.view.
““Our Federal Union: it must be Our Federal Union: it must be preserved.”preserved.”
““The Union, next to our liberty, The Union, next to our liberty, most dear.”most dear.”
Webster-Hayne DebateWebster-Hayne Debate
►NullificationNullification► "Liberty and Union, "Liberty and Union,
now and for ever, now and for ever, one and one and inseparable!" inseparable!"
Nullification CrisisNullification Crisis
► Tariff of 1828 Tariff of 1828 (abominations)(abominations)
► South Carolina South Carolina Exposition.Exposition.
► State’s rightsState’s rights► Insurrection? (Force Insurrection? (Force
Bill)Bill)► Tariff of 1833Tariff of 1833
Economic basis of Economic basis of SectionalismSectionalism
Industrial NortheastIndustrial Northeast► Early inventions: Early inventions:
Slater, Whitney, Lowell.Slater, Whitney, Lowell.► Aided by the War of Aided by the War of
1812, waterpower, new 1812, waterpower, new immigration, capital, immigration, capital, growing US market.growing US market.
► Made textiles, iron Made textiles, iron implements, utensils, implements, utensils, and machinery.and machinery.
Plantation SouthPlantation South► ““King Cotton”…1790-King Cotton”…1790-
1826 Cotton 1826 Cotton production increased production increased from 2 million – 330 from 2 million – 330 million/year.million/year.
► Northern and English Northern and English markets.markets.
► Year round… the slave Year round… the slave factor.factor.
Small-Farm WestSmall-Farm West► Raised wheat, rye, Raised wheat, rye,
corn and meat.corn and meat.► Land was plentiful Land was plentiful
and cheap and cheap ($1.20/acre)($1.20/acre)
► Increased demand Increased demand for foodstuffs.for foodstuffs.
Sectional issuesSectional issues
► Protective TariffProtective Tariff► Second Bank of the Second Bank of the
United StatesUnited States► Internal Internal
improvements at improvements at Federal Expense.Federal Expense.
► Liberal land policyLiberal land policy► Territorial expansion Territorial expansion
to the Southwestto the Southwest► Expansion of slavery.Expansion of slavery.
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